New research links AI companions to less loneliness and higher self-esteem
serialchilla91 · reddit · 2026-11-03
A Reddit post shares a Substack writeup of new research suggesting AI companion use correlates with lower loneliness and higher self-esteem, countering the common worry that AI companionship deepens isolation. Details of methodology require reading the underlying study.
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